Jawad Williams joins Karsiyaka
Jawad Williams (204 cm, North Carolina’05) will continue his professional career in Turkey as he joins Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL). Williams was recently released by French Pro A team Paris-Levallois this January after a three-month long suspension. Williams played 11 games in the top French league for Paris and averaged 12.9 ppg and 4.2…
Read MoreMohamed Abukar parts with Spirou
Mohamed Abukar (208 cm, San Diego State’07) has parted ways with Belgacom Spirou Charleroi from Belgium’s Ethias league. The big man has American and Somalian citizenship. He played eight games for Spirou in the EuroCup and averaged 12.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg. Abukar also logged 11 games for them in the Belgian league and there…
Read MoreNick Wright heads to Gmunden
Nick Wright (203 cm, ODU’13) has found a new team. He has been added by Allianz Swans Gmunden from Austria’s A Bundesliga. Wright began his rookie season playing in Slovakia’s Extraliga for BK Levicki Patrioti. He logged 14 games for them and averaged 12.6 ppg and 8.4 rpg. He was released by the team in…
Read MoreCalifornia ends Ariznona’s perfect run
NCAA – The California Golden Bears have ended number-one ranked Arizona’s winning streak via a last-second jumper to come away with the win at home 58-60. Justin Cobbs knocked down the fade away shot from 16 feet at the buzzer. Adding injury to insult, Arizona had to play most of the game without their sophomore…
Read MoreTracy McGrady shifts to baseball
Former two-time NBA scoring champion and seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady could be making a return to professional sports, but he won’t be playing basketball. McGrady has reportedly been working out with baseball team the Skeeters of the Independent League (USA). He hopes to be pitcher for the team. His pitches have been clocked at 91…
Read MoreValencia slips by Barca in close game
Spanish Liga Endesa Round 18 – Valencia Basket ended FC Regal Barcelona’s three-game winnings streak at home, widening the gap between both teams. Valencia sits securely in second place with a 16-2 record, while former third-placed Barca slides to fourth spot, now behind Unicaja Malaga. It was arguably the most important game of the weekend…
Read MoreDavid Stern steps down as NBA commissioner
David Stern is stepping down as Commissioner of the NBA tonight, exactly 30 years to the date since he took the role in 1984. To put that into perspective, it is probable that most people reading this article have never known an NBA without Stern at the helm, but they are about to as Adam…
Read MoreFIBA selects wildcards for 2014 World Cup
The four wildcards for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup have been named by FIBA´s Central Board after a meeting in host nation Spain. The teams chosen to be wildcards at FIBA´s most prestigious event include some of international Basketball´s powerhouse teams. The named teams were Brazil, Finland, Greece, and Turkey. Finland is ranked 39th…
Read MoreAndrew Washington inks with Paysandú
Andrew Washington (191 cm, Delaware´06) has penned a deal to join the roster at Wanderers Paysandú in the Uruguayan LUB. The American has already played in the LUB this season for Union Atletica Montevideo over four games in January. His stint with Union ended with averages of 17.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8…
Read MoreNicholas Covington to Pertevniyal
Nicholas Covington (189 cm, Oklahoma City´07) has been signed by Pertevniyal Istanbul (Turkey, TB2L) for the rest of the season. The guard was released by the Erie Bay Hawks (USA, D-League) in January after playing eight games with franchise. During those appearances he collected 7.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. The American…
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